Mysuru: Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board (KSBDB) Chairman S. E. Sudheendra visited the Biofuel Research, Information and Demonstration Centre (BRIDC) at NIE-CREST, The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, on October 23 to review sustainable technology initiatives and interact with students.
The visit included a review of BRIDC’s ongoing research projects and operational performance. Sudheendra was accompanied by BRIDC and NIE-CREST head Prof. Shamsundar Subbarao and NIE principal Dr B. S. Nagendra Parashar.
Three publications were presented to the chairman: the handbook of the International Conclave on Sustainable Technologies (ICST), the ICST compendium and BRIDC Mysuru’s latest quarterly performance report. During discussions, Sudheendra proposed setting up a dedicated biofuel pavilion at an upcoming exhibition to showcase the centre’s innovations and familiarise the public with practical green technology applications.
Later, Sudheendra attended Anubhava Payana, an interactive youth development programme organised jointly by NIE and the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) at Sir M. V. Auditorium on the NIE South Campus.
Addressing engineering students and participants from other disciplines, he shared insights from his recent official visits to the United States and Germany. He said KSBDB had signed memorandums of understanding with FH Dortmund University and other international universities to promote academic exchange. He also acknowledged Prof. Subbarao’s role in facilitating the visit to Germany.
Emphasising the importance of sustainable energy, Sudheendra urged students to build greater awareness of biogas, biodiesel and waste-to-energy technologies, describing them as important to the future of global energy.
The interactive session enabled students to engage with industry, government and academic representatives. Those present included Mahesh Jambardi, chief operating officer of Excelsoft Technologies; Praveen Kumar S., deputy CEO and head of the education sector at SVYM; NIE physics department head Prof. Neetha S.; SVYM director of academics (education) Prathima; VSP director Avith Anand Raju; SVYM volunteer Suma Mahesh; KRIDL executive engineer Suresh; Arun Gangadhar; and Prof. Thippeswamy.
